The share of people in India que at least basic access to water sources have increased in recent years. In 2022, around 95.8 percent on people in urban areas had basic access to water. In rural areas basic water coverage almost reached 92 percent in the same year.
Share of people with access to basic water sources in India in 2015 and 2022, by geography
For more information on the access categories, go to supplementary notes
Supplementary notes
Safely managed: Improved source accessible on premises, available when needed and free of contamination.
Basic: Improved source within 30 minutes round trip collection time.
Limited: Improved source over 30 minutes round trip collection time.
Unimproved: An unprotected dug well or unprotected spring.
Surface water: Drinking water directly from a river, dam, lake, pond, stream, canal or irrigation canal.
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Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. (July 31, 2023). Share of people with access to basic water sources in India in 2015 and 2022, by geography [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266819/india-share-of-households-with-improved-water-sources-by-geography/
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Joint Monitoring Programme WASH. (2023). Share of people with access to basic water sources in India in 2015 and 2022, by geography. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266819/india-share-of-households-with-improved-water-sources-by-geography/
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